Verlander Pitches 3rd Career No-Hitter, Astros Beat Jays 2-0
TORONTO (AP) — Justin Verlander took the mound for the ninth inning, fully aware of the no-hitters he finished — and his near misses, too.
TORONTO (AP) — Justin Verlander took the mound for the ninth inning, fully aware of the no-hitters he finished — and his near misses, too.
HOUSTON (AP) — After losing 13 decisions in a row with Toronto, Aaron Sanchez was looking for a fresh start and a way to turn things around in his move to the Houston Astros.
Trenton Thunder outfielder Matt Lipka reportedly received death threats after bunting to break up a no-hitter, breaking baseball’s unwritten rule against such a move.
For the first time since 1994, a no-hitter has been recorded in an Eastern League playoff game. Don’t feel bad if you didn’t know about it, because neither did the man on the mound when the final out was recorded.
A Chicago Cubs fan who jumped the fence to celebrate with Jake Arrieta after the righty pitched a no-hitter in Cincinnati calls the experience “worth every penny.”
Jake Arrieta pitched the first no-hitter of the 2016 Major League Baseball season on Thursday night.
The Los Angeles Dodgers managed zero hits for the second time in their nine days of existence as the first $300 million team in baseball history. At least this time a great pitcher, Jake Arrieta of the Chicago Cubs, held them hitless. Arrieta lowered his ERA to 2.11 to no-hit the Dodgers nine days after Astros journeyman Mike Fiers managed the feat.
Seattle Mariners pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma held the Baltimore Orioles hitless in a 3-0 home victory on Wednesday.
Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer tossed a no-hitter on Saturday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. An incredible feat for the Nats ace for sure, but Scherzer came oh-so close to joining an even more exclusive club.